Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Shivalik foothills of Chandigarh city, near Sukhna Lake. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1998. It has been spread over an area of 26 square kilometres ( 2600 hectares ) of forest land spanning the plains at the foot of the Shivalik Hills. The rain-fed catchment region of the Sukhna Lake partly falls in the area designated for the Wildlife Sanctuary.

REVIEWS: SO Beautiful. How many of you know that Chandigarh has it’s very own Wildlife Sanctuary which consists of 9 species of mammals like Sambhar, Chital, Peacock, Porcupines, Pangolin & 262 variety of birds? So to explore the unexplored, we are Organising a short trek to lesser known and hidden wonder of chandigarh i.e Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary.